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Rewind: Remembering Homestead Dan | Standardbred Canada


Last Comment: March 18, 2021 10:43 am ET | 7 Comment(s) | Jump to Comments
In this week s Rewind Robert Smith recalls the career of a great trotting gelding from yesteryear named Homestead Dan and how he helped advance the careers and the lives of both his owner and long time trainer-driver. I am pleased to have some good pictures and first hand information to assist in putting this story together.
An artist s rendering shows Homestead Dan, the champion trotting gelding in motion at Montreal s Blue Bonnets track in 1958 with his trainer and driver Jack Gordon in the sulky
The long and colourful history of Canadian harness racing does not belong to a precious few. It might be likened to a huge patchwork quilt with each tiny square added by a separate person or family. From the smallest deed to the exploits of the world champions, everyone who ever raised, raced or owned a horse has contributed in some way. My story today is about a couple of fellows who were about ....

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